Rank and file

Not surprising, the Seahawks slid this week in the various power rankings. That will happen when you lose to the Panthers, and don’t score until midway through the fourth quarter.

ESPN.com: No. 10 (down from 6)
When the Seahawks reached the Super Bowl two years ago, they averaged 153.6 rushing yards per game. This season? A 93.4-yard average. “Numbers speak for themselves. I don’t have to talk about how different it is,” RB Shaun Alexander told the P-I.

Peter King’s “The Fine Fifteen” on SI.com: No. 12 (down from 8)
Matt Hasselbeck wasn’t very happy about going away from his game plan after, in his words, “the second play of the game” in the surprising loss at Carolina.

CBSSports.com: No. 11 (down from 8)
That was a tough spot going to Carolina after beating Arizona to win the division. Even so, how do they lose that one? They were on a roll, too.

Pro Football Weekly: No. 8 (down from 7)
They couldn’t block what has been a bad Panthers front four.